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lunatica

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7. In Congress they can hide behind closed doors and little if any scrutiny

Reply to madaboutharry (Reply #3)

Sat Sep 1, 2012, 06:52 PM

Sep 2012

So as they get away with their underhanded tactics they forget that the light of day will expose them for what they are. It's pure complacency born out of believing themselves to be superior because they've managed to hoodwink everyone since they can work in the dark.

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Paul Rylan is a grifter. Just a run of the mill con artist who isn't prepared for Big Time Grifting [View all] lunatica Sep 2012 OP

I think you have him pegged. n/t chieftain Sep 2012 #1

Verily.... Grifters lie...a lot lumpy Sep 2012 #6

It's their stock in trade lunatica Sep 2012 #8

Liar! Liar! Liar! Whisp Sep 2012 #2

He reminds me of a triple A ball player suddenly madaboutharry Sep 2012 #3

In Congress they can hide behind closed doors and little if any scrutiny lunatica Sep 2012 #7

Does this fit? Coyotl Sep 2012 #4

It definitely fits! lunatica Sep 2012 #5

kick lunatica Sep 2012 #9

No way! He did the marathon in like 3 hrs or something. Kingofalldems Sep 2012 #10

"I worry that the story of Paul Ryan lying about his marathon time will overshadow the fact... alterfurz Sep 2012 #14

I'd hate to have people find this out after they win, if they do lunatica Sep 2012 #16

Yes he comes from generations of Grifters feeding at the Teat of government malaise Sep 2012 #11

I watched him tell that lie about the auto plant, on Ed's show.. and it was creepy. progressivebydesign Sep 2012 #12

That's the true mark of a grifter lunatica Sep 2012 #13

He is so arrogant. And he lies more than "necessary". Quantess Sep 2012 #15

Yes. And why the necessity to lie at all? lunatica Sep 2012 #17

I figure it is a given that politicians spin things, obfuscate, Quantess Sep 2012 #19

Well, there are a lot of stupid gullible marks out there. ananda Sep 2012 #18

kick lunatica Sep 2012 #20

and Mitt R$ is a bishop in a "church" founded by a fraudster NightWatcher Sep 2012 #21

I subscribe to the theory that Mitt doesn't want the LDS'ers to know he hasn't tithed. ;-) WinkyDink Sep 2012 #22

Looks like he had a "grifter" girl friend in college too. nt nanabugg Sep 2012 #23

That's interesting lunatica Sep 2012 #24